Executive power : : the prerogative, past, present and future /

Executive power : : the prerogative, past, present and future / / Robert Hazell, Timothy Foot.

"The concept of the prerogative is still a source of mystery to most observers; this book demystifies it. It clarifies the respective roles of government, Parliament and the courts, in defining the extent of prerogative powers, and regulating their use in specific cases, and looks at the powers...

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Hazell, Robert,
Foot, Tim,
TeilnehmendeR:
Foot, Tim,
Place / Publishing House:London [England] : : Hart Publishing,, 2022
[London, England] : : Bloomsbury Publishing,, 2022
Year of Publication:2022
Edition:First edition.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages).
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Introduction
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Historical Background
  • 3. Recent Developments
  • Part 2: The Personal Prerogatives of the Monarch
  • 4. Appointing and Dismissing Ministers
  • 5. Summoning, Dissolving and Proroguing Parliament
  • 6. Royal Assent, and Executive Veto of Legislation
  • Part 3: Prerogative Powers Exercised by the Executive
  • 7. The War Making Power
  • 8. Making and Ratifying Treaties
  • 9. Regulating the Civil Service
  • 10. Public Appointments
  • 11. Prerogative of Mercy
  • 12. Issue of Passports
  • 13. The Grant of Honours
  • 14. Public Inquiries
  • Part 4: The Prerogative in Comparative Context
  • 15. Reform of the Prerogative in Australia, Canada and New Zealand
  • 16. Reserve Powers in Other Countries with Written Constitutions
  • Part 5: Reform of the Prerogative
  • 17. The Role of the Courts
  • 18. The Role of Parliament
  • 19. Strengthening and Codifying Conventions
  • 20. Conclusions
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography

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